Egypt
Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms
January 21, 2013
Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms
Labor provisions in Egypt's new Constitution are worrying workers and unionists alike, who fear that a lot of room has…
Court rejects former minister’s request to be released from prison
January 21, 2013
Court rejects former minister’s request to be released from prison
The Cairo Criminal Court rejected former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi’s request to be released from prison, on the grounds that…
Egypt pressures Israel to release Palestinian prisoners
January 21, 2013
Egypt pressures Israel to release Palestinian prisoners
An Egyptian delegation met with Israeli officials on 13 January to apply pressure for the release of Palestinian prisoners who…
Monday’s papers: Fighting the police, insulting the president, and getting ready for 25 Jan
January 21, 2013
Monday’s papers: Fighting the police, insulting the president, and getting ready for 25 Jan
Monday’s daily papers were full of news pertaining to violent clashes between protesters and police forces that occurred on Sunday…
Major representation disparities in new Parliament, says study
January 21, 2013
Major representation disparities in new Parliament, says study
There appears to be a problematic discrepancy between population and the number of seats in Parliament granted to each governorate,…
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
January 21, 2013
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
Lawyers for the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights are suing the government for alleged encroachments on the Prince…
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria
January 21, 2013
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria
Algerian security forces found an Egyptian citizen in a hostage location, but said that the individual “was not among the…
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes
January 21, 2013
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes
The government has denied a link between soaring prices of prepaid mobile phone cards and any new tax measures. The…
Prosecution suspends investigations into Mubarak oil case
January 21, 2013
Prosecution suspends investigations into Mubarak oil case
The public funds prosecution has suspended all investigations into the illegal reallocation of natural oil reserves by deposed President Hosni…
Forty arrested in Alexandria court clashes
January 21, 2013
Forty arrested in Alexandria court clashes
Police said 40 suspects arrested during the clashes that broke out on Sunday at the Alexandria Criminal Court have been…